By Rhee So-eui
SEOUL (Reuters) - Shin Eun-chul is a four-decade insurance veteran who, into his eighth year in charge of South Korea's No.2 life insurer, has not given any media interviews.
That low profile is not unusual for the head of a flagship of one of South Korea ...More
BEIJING (Reuters) - The World Bank raised its 2010 growth and inflation forecasts for China and recommended a tighter monetary policy as well as a stronger exchange rate to restrain inflation expectations and asset bubbles.
The bank revised its projection of gross domestic product growth this year to 9.5 percent ...More
By Ahmed Rasheed and Suadad al-Salhy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Iyad Allawi edged past Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday in results from Iraq's fragmented March 7 vote that may lead to months of political bargaining and create a risky power vacuum.
The new initial results, reversing ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday defended plans to prosecute some terrorism suspects in traditional criminal courts, urging lawmakers to avoid politicizing the decision and inflaming public fears.
Holder has faced fierce criticism for planning to try the self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks, Khalid Sheikh ...More
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in Jerusalem on Tuesday as the United States, which has slammed Israeli settlement plans as undermining peace efforts, played down strains in its alliance with the Jewish state.
Though a U.S. mediator deferred a visit to usher in indirect negotiations, Secretary of ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday reassured Israel the two countries enjoy an "unshakeable bond" but maintained pressure for renewed Israeli commitment to peace talks with the Palestinians.
"We have an absolute commitment to Israel's security. We have a close, unshakeable bond between the United States and Israel ...More
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Crowds of protesters slammed President Felipe Calderon's military crackdown on drug cartels as he flew to Mexico's most violent city on Tuesday, three days after gunmen killed two Americans and a Mexican linked to the local U.S. consulate.
Hundreds of demonstrators held signs ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new financial reform bill introduced in the Senate will likely be approved at the committee level next week, but its shape could change substantially once it comes before the full Senate and winning Republican support comes into play, analysts said on Tuesday.
The 1,336-page measure leaves ...More
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican criticized on Tuesday what it said was a bid to undermine the Church, which is facing a deepening scandal over child abuse by priests in Europe.
As fresh allegations mounted against clergy in Austria, adding to hundreds of cases in Germany and the Netherlands, Vatican ...More
DETROIT (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co will recall about 412,000 vehicles in the United States to address the risk that brake pedals may feel soft and slip closer to the floor over time, the company said on Tuesday.
The recall covers about 344,000 Odyssey minivans and 68,000 Element ...More
